In this episode of the SLN Podcast, John Peters is joined by Stephen Griffin, someone who’s never been afraid of the numbers. Stephen is a father, husband and worked his way up the corporate ladder as a trained accountant. Stephen eventually found himself helping private equity firms as a forensic accountant of sorts and would go on to work as a board member while helping diligence investment opportunities before ultimately becoming a private investor himself. Stephen later invested in Legacy Global Sports, one of the largest youth sports operators at the time. Legacy, who reportedly generated over $1MM / week in revenues, provided elite programming and events in youth soccer, hockey, lacrosse, and more. Today, Legacy is bankrupt and still under an ongoing criminal investigation by the DOJ. John spoke to Stephen about what went wrong and how he was inserted as CEO in 2018 to clean up the mess created by the founding team. This, as well as other life surprises, inspired Stephen to write a tell-all book, which serves as a masterclass on business ethics and corporate governance: “Front Row Seat: Greed and Corruption in a Youth Sports Company” is out now and available on Amazon.